In this video I’ll take a look at just three feature films that he has directed at three increasing budget levels to analyse the techniques that he uses to make them.

Let's unpack five steps that you can take whenever you get the opportunity to work on a new documentary project.

In this episode of Cinematography Style I’ll unpack Kaminski’s philosophy on filmmaking that uses visual metaphors to express stories, and give examples of the kinds of gear and technical tricks he’s used as a cinematographer to create images.

My first reaction to details about the Alexa 35 prior to the release of the camera.

In this Crew Breakdown video, let’s take a look at the Steadicam Operator and go over what their role is, what their average day on set looks like, and a couple tips that they use to be the best in their field.

Out of all of the film movements I’d say one of the most influential of them was the French New Wave. In this video I’ll outline four things from this film movement that are still present in how movies are made and thought about today, which were responsible for altering the course of filmmaking forever.

When it comes to the question of whether clean or textured images should be favoured, cinematographers are generally split into two different camps.

Ari Wegner's cinematography isn't tied down to one particular look, and is rather based on a careful and deeply thought out visual style that uses informed creative decisions to present a look that is tailor made for each individual story or script.

Director Sean Baker is a prime example of a filmmaker who has directed many features, has been to all the festivals, got all the acclaim and yet chose to reside and make films in the low budget range. So let’s look at his latest movie, Red Rocket, through this lens and examine what some of the advantages are to producing low budget indie films.

There is one particular brand of digital cinema camera that far and above is the most selected when it comes to high end productions. Let's take a look at why cinematographers choose to shoot on the Arri Alexa.

Ever notice how some movies totally wrap you up in the world of a character to the point of it being claustrophobic and uncomfortable, while other movies make you feel more like you’re just observing events in their lives unfold in a more detached way? Much of this tone and feeling is a result of the filmmaker’s choice of shot sizes.

Let’s examine 6 of the most important camera variables or settings that can be changed: EI, shutter angle, aperture, ND filters, white balance and frame rate.

Let's take a look at three films made at three different budget levels from director Paul Thomas Anderson in order to get a sense of the trajectory of his career, his approach to filmmaking and how some of his methods of production have both remained the same and slowly shifted throughout his career.

Barry Ackroyd is a cinematographer who plays to his strengths. Over his career he’s developed an instantly recognisable style to his photography that is based around a vérité, documentary-esque search for truth and capturing realism. In this episode of Cinematography Style I’m going to take a look at the renowned work of Barry Ackroyd by going over his philosophical ideas on cinematography and outlining the gear that he uses to execute his vision.

Since there are loads of different cameras with loads of different formats and sensor sizes out there to choose from, in this video I’ll try to simplify it a bit by going over the five most common motion picture formats and discussing the effect that different sensor sizes have on an image.

Let’s examine this idea of colour by going through an introduction to colour theory, look at how filmmakers can create a specific colour palette for their footage and check out some examples of how colour has been used to aid the telling of different stories.

In this Crew Breakdown video I’ll go over the position in the sound department of the boom operator, to break down what they do, their average day on set and some tips which they use to be the best in their field.

In the fourth part of this series I’ll look at the Panavision G-Series anamorphics, Tokina Vistas, Atlas Orions and the Canon S16 8-64mm zoom lens.

n this episode I’ll look at what Conrad Hall had to say about his philosophy on photography and show some of the gear which he used in order to cultivate his photographic vision.

Let's remind ourselves why going to the cinema is still the superior to streaming movies from home by going over 4 reasons we should still make the effort to get out of the house and go to the cinema.